宁夏银川一中2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语

银川一中2023/2024学年度(下)高二期末考试英语试卷命题教师：考生注意：1.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。2.答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15. B.￡9.15. C.￡9.15.答案是C.1.WhoismostprobablyEsther?A.Adirector. B.Areporter. C.Aballetdancer.2.WhatdidSarahemphasizejustnow?A.Teamwork. B.Responsibility. C.Creativethinking.3.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheweather?A.It’sverywarm. B.It’sprettyhot. C.It’ssupercold.4.WhatdoesGregaskChloetodo?A.Drawupanotice. B.Sendanapplication. C.Viewanadvertisement.5.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Acharityevent. B.Avolunteer. C.Arestaurant.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatwillthemanprobablybedoingat10:00a.m.tomorrow?A.HavingamealwithMs.Carey.B.Talkingaboutmarketingstrategies.C.Attendingabudgetreviewmeeting.7.Whenistomorrow’sconferencecallscheduledtobegin?A.At5:30p.m. B.At4:30p.m. C.At3:00p.m.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends. B.Fellowpassengers. C.Airhostessandpassenger.9.WhydoesthemangotoFrance?A.Forsightseeing. B.Forshopping. C.Forbusiness.10.Wheredoesthewomancomefrom?A.TheNetherlands. B.Britain. C.Thailand.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhatdoesDylanWarrensayaboutthecar?A.Itsscratchwasfromaseriousaccident.B.Itsairconditioningsystemisnew.C.Ithasrunmorethan40,000miles.12.WhatisJessicaJamesdissatisfiedwithaboutthecar?A.Theengine. B.Thebrakes. C.Thesuspensions.13.HowmuchdoesDylanWarrenwanttosellthecarfor?A.$5,500. B.$6,000. C.$6,500.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whichofthefollowingappealstothewomanmost?A.Shaolinkungfu. B.WingChun. C.Taichi.15.Whatdoesthemanappreciateaboutdrunkenboxing?A.Itshealthbenefits. B.Itsinterestingeffects. C.Itsgracefulmovements.16.Whatdothespeakerstalkaboutintheend?A.ThesignificanceofChinesemartialarts.B.ThenewconceptofChinesephilosophy.C.Differentformsofself-defense.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdoesDebraRosenthalteach?A.ClimateChange:GlobalImpacts.B.EnvironmentalLiterature.C.OrganicChemistry.18.WhywasIsidoraDjukicinitiallyunsureabouttheideaoftheboardgame?A.Shedidn’tenjoyplayingboardgames.B.Shedoubteditseffectivenessinlearning.C.Shepreferredtraditionalclassroomdiscussions.19.Howdoestheboardgame“Solutions”differfrom“Monopoly”?A.Theplayersof“Solutions”worktowardsacommongoal.B.Theaimof“Solutions”istomakeplayerscompetewitheachother.C.“Solutions”includescollectingrecyclablematerials.20.Whatdoweknowabouttheboardgame“Solutions”?A.Itneedstobeplayedwithsixcopiesatthesametime.B.Itofteninvolvesvotestomakeadecision.C.Itrequirestheplayerstomeasurethetemperature.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhatdoyoudowithmoney?Doyouspenditorsaveit?Doyougetpocketmoneyfromyourparentsordoyouworktoearnmoney?PocketmoneyMostteenagersinBritainreceivepocketmoneyfromtheirparents.Theymighthavetodochorestogettheirpocketmoney,helpingathomewithtaskslikecleaning,cooking,washingup,takingouttherubbishandironing.Differentfamiliesgivedifferentamountsandtheaverageforeight-to-fifteen-year-oldteenagersintheUKisabout￡6(53yuan)aweek.Areportfoundthatmanychildrensaveatleastaquarteroftheirweeklypocketmoneyandthatmoreboysthangirlssavetheirmoney.Part-timeworkApart-timejobisanoptionforteenagerswhodon’thavepocketmoneyorwhowanttoearnextramoney.About15percentofteenagershaveajob.Onlychildrenover13canworkbuttherearesomeexceptions,forexample,foractors.Popularpart-timejobsforteensincludebabysitting,deliveringnewspapers,shopworkandrestaurantorcaféwork.Therearestrictgovernmentlawsaboutchildrenworking.Theycanworkamaximumoftwohoursadayonaschooldaybutnotduringschoolhours.Atweekendsandduringschoolholidays,theycanworklongerhours.Asforwages,thenationalminimumwageforunder-18sisaround￡4perhouranditincreaseseveryyear.Itsminimumwageishigherifyouareolder.BanksInBritain,somechildrenandteenagershaveabankaccount.Thereisnolegal(法定的)agelimitatwhichyoucanopenabankaccount,butabankmanagercandecidewhethertoallowachildoryoungpersontoopenanaccount.Parentscanputpocketmoneydirectlyintotheirchild’sbankaccount.So,manyteenagersaregettingexperienceofworkingpart-time,dealingwithbanksanddecidingwhethertosaveorspendtheirmoney.Theseareallstepstowardsbecomingafinanciallyindependentadultandearningandlookingafteryourownmoney.21.WhatdoweknowaboutthepocketmoneychildreninBritainreceive?A.8-to15-year-oldsgetabout£6amonthastheirpocketmoney.B.Manychildrensaveover25percentoftheirpocketmoney.C.Girlsprefertosavemorepocketmoneythanboys.D.Pocketmoneycanonlybeearnedathome.22.Whatdidwelearnaboutchildrendoingpart-timejobsinBritain?A.Childrenworkingpart-timeshouldbeabove15yearsold.B.Childrenshouldworknomorethantwohourseachday.C.Thoseunder-18scanearnatleast£4perhour.D.Childrenarenotallowedtoworkduringschoolhours.23.Whatisrequiredforateenagertoopenabankaccount?A.Reachingtheageof13. B.Abankmanager’spermission.C.Aparent’spermission. D.Havingaminimumamountofmoney.BIgrewupinathree-bedroombrickhouseintheParkHillsectionofNorthLittleRock,Ark.Itwasasweet,ordinarylittlehomebutremindedmeofsomuchlove.I’vealwaysfeltIwasraisedbyabeautifulfairy.Mymom,Nellie,wassoft-spokenandhadanextraordinarysmile.Myfather,Maurice,wasatrainconductorandhisdeclininghealthwasthemostdefiningaspectofmychildhood.WhenIwas8,thedoctorstoldusthatDadhadasevereheartconditionandweneededtocareforhim.Idevelopedmagicalthinking,whichwasvitaltomylateracting.I’dsaytomyselfthatifIdidthisandthat,mydaddywouldlive.Afterhighschool,IattendedHendrixCollegeinArkansas.WhenIwasafreshman,theycastmeinaschool’sbigplay.Attheend,oneofthedramaprofessorssaid,“Youdon’treallybelonghere.YoubelonginNewYork.They’dknowwhattodowithyou.”Hegavemealistofschools.HepointedtotheNeighborhoodPlayhouseandsaiditwassmallbutSandyMeisner,themanwhoranitwasgreat.Iauditioned(试镜)andamonthlater,Iwasaccepted.MomandIstartedcrying.AftermovingtoNewYork,mybigbreakcamesixyearslater,in1977.Itookameetingaboutamoviecalled“Goin’South,”withJackNicholson.Aftertheaudition,theysaidIwasn’tquiteright.Backinreception,Iwantedtoapologizeforbeingstubborn.Jackwasstandingthere.Hesaid,“Areyouwaitingtoseeme?”ItoldhimIwasbutIdidn’thaveascript.HegavemeoneandtoldmeI’dhave10minuteswithhimthenextday.ImadeittoascreentestinL.A．Later,IwasinJack’sofficeandaskedifsomeonecouldapprovemyhotelexpenses.Jackwassmokingacigar.Hesaid,“Don’tworryaboutit,kid.You’reonthepayroll.”Today,myhusband,actorTedDanson,andIspendmostofourtimeinOjai,Calif.Ialsolovethewildnessofthemountains.IstillownmychildhoodhomeinArkansas.Ihaven’tbeenabletopartwithit.Emotionally,thelovefromourparentsisstillthere.24．Whatmotivatedtheauthortodevelopherabilitytoacting?A．Herfather’sseriousdisease. B．Herfamily’spoorhousing.C．Hermother’sgiftforacting. D．Herconfidenceinlearningsubjects.25．Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A．Hermotherrefusedhertobecomeanactress.B．Herperformancewascommoninhighschool.C．ShewasdeclinedbymanagerSandyMeisner.D．Shewashighlypraisedbythedramaprofessor.26．HowdidJackfeeltotheauthor’sperformanceinthescreentest?A．Indifferent. B．Critic. C．Impressive. D．Neutral.27．Whydoestheauthormentionherchildhoodhomeinthelastparagraph?A．Toshowhergratitudetoherbelovedparents.B．Tostressthebeautifulsceneryofherhometown.C．Toprovetheexcellentenvironmentshelives.D．Toattractmorepeopletoenjoythemountains.CFacebook'srecentadmissionthatsocialmediamaybemakingitsusersfeelbadinsomecasesisasignificantmilestone.Sofar,thetechnologyindustryhardlyhastalkedaboutthedisadvantagesoftheirproducts.AcademicresearchinaFacebookblogpostinDecemberdocumentedthatwhenpeoplespendalotoftimepassivelyconsuminginformation,theyfeelworse.Forexample,clickingorlikingtoomanylinksandpostscanhaveanegativeeffectonmentalhealth.Someresearchersalsobelievethatreadingrosystoriesaboutothersleadstonegativecomparisonsaboutone'slifeandthatbeingonlinetoomuchreducesin-personsocializing.Socialmediamaywellbemakingmanyofusunhappy,jealousandanti-social.AlthoughFacebooksaidthat,asaresultoftheassessments,itwouldmakesomechangestoitsplatform.Italsoemphasizedsomeofthebenefitsofusingthesocialnetwork.Itexplainedthat“sharingmessages,postsandcommentswithclosefriendsandrecallingaboutpastinteractions”canmakepeoplefeelbetter.“Theresearchandotheracademicliteraturesuggestthatit’showyouusesocialmediathatmatterswhenitcomestoyourwell-being,”Facebooksaid.Butthatapproachdoesn’tseemtobeaneffectivesolutionforthosewhocan’tremainalooffromsuchplatforms.ThePewResearchCenterestimatesthat24percentofteensgoonline“almostconstantly”.Itisbecomingamatterofaddiction.Weneedtobeawareofwhatweareupagainst.Rememberwhenwewouldjustpickupthephoneandcallsomeoneratherthanemailthemandcreategreatermisunderstandings.Thismaybeanold-fashionedchoice,buttherightone.Andmaybeweshouldjustturnawayfromourscreenssometimesandmeetourfriendsandfamilyinperson.28.WhyisFacebook’srecognitionconsideredasamilestone?A.Facebookhascometoadmittheirproducts'negativeeffects.B.Therecognitionhasdrawnawidepublicattention.C.Thetechnologyindustryhasmadeprogressinmassproduction.D.Thetechnologyindustryhasneverbroughtbadfeelingstousers.29.WhatmaycauseFacebook’suserstofeelbadaccordingtothepassage?A.Socializinginperson.B.Readingothers’rosystories.C.Likingyourfriends’linksandposts.D.Sharingmessageswithclosefriends.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“aloof”inthethirdparagraphmean?A.involved B.indifferent C.disheartened D.devoted31.Whichcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A.HowtoUseSocialMediaB.AcknowledgementfromFacebookC.OffScreensWhetherChangeOrNotD.TheimportanceofSocialMediaDetoxDThefactthatgenderdiversityissomethingthatcompaniesconstantlydesirehighlightstheprobleminitself.Acrossindustries,theworkforcegenderbalanceisstillhighlyskewed(偏向……的),eveninfieldswhichdonottraditionallyinvolvelaboriouswork.Thetechindustryisacaseinpoint,withtheworkforceimbalancedefinitelybeingoneofthemostprominentonthelist.Diversityandinclusionneedtogohandinhand,andwomenaroundtheworldareincreasinglyassumingimportantpositionsandtakingcoredecisionsinthetechsector.Thesewomenaredrivingtechnologicalchangeandinnovationwhichimpacttheindustryatlarge.Genderdiversity,likediversityingeneral,isimportantforvariedperspectivesandthoughtprocessesinacompany.Theseperspectivesarewhathelpshapeadvancementsandnewideasintechnologyandoveralloperationsforthesuccessofthebusiness.ThisisespeciallytruefortechnologiessuchasAI.Accordingtoa2017reportonHigherEducationbytheMinistryofHumanResourceDevelopment,GovernmentofIndia,womenwereatornearparity(对等)amongundergraduatedegreesinscienceITandcomputer.Mostwomenequalmenwhenitcomestoskills,butfacediscriminationinotherareas,thuscreatingagapandreducingthewilltocontinueatthecompany.Accordingtoreports,biasedtreatmentwithintheworkplaceisthemostfrequentlycitedreasonforleaving,followedbypoormanagement.Thereisstillscopeforashiftinattitudesatworkplaces,whichisamajorobstaclewhenitcomestopreservingwomenemployees.Inordertoretainthistalentandhiremoretalentlikethis,governments,NGOsandleadersfromtechorganizationsneedtocometogethertohelpclosethegendergapfurtherbyprovidingmoreflexibleworkoptionsanddecision-makingopportunitiesforwomen.Moreandmorewomenacrosstheworldareinterestedinlookingfortechcareersormaintainingtheirexistingones.ThereisaneedtoencouragethemtotakeuprolesinAIandSTEM(Science,Technology,Engineering,andMaths)withopportunitiesthatarebothfairandequal.Giventhecomputer-drivennatureofAI,thereisaneedforwomenfromdiversebackgroundstobalanceouttheconventionallymale-dominatedprofessiontogiveanaccuraterepresentation.32.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthat________.A.genderbalanceproblemremainstobesolvedB.laboriousworkdemandsmoregenderbalanceC.notallindustrieshavegenderbalanceproblemD.genderbalanceproblemhasbeenmoreserious33.Womenemployeesarereportedtoleavetheirjobsmainlybecauseof________.A.unsatisfyingincome B.poormanagementC.competitiveworkplace D.unfairtreatment34.Whichofthefollowingcanhelptoretainandattractmorewomen?A.Encouragingwomentotakeupallkindsofroles.B.Treatingwomenemployeesmorekindlythantomenemployees.C.Offeringwomendiverseworkchoicesanddecision-makingopportunities.D.Providingatolerantworkingenvironmentcombinedwithfavorablewelfare.35.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthispassage?A.ToappealtowomentoprotecttheirproperrightsB.TopresentthefactofgenderbiasinthetechindustryC.TocallformorewomenrepresentationinthetechindustryD.Toteachthetechindustryhowtogetridofgenderbias第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Asahighschoolstudent,you’relikelyusedtolearningthroughreadingtextbooks.36Thisliesattheheartofexperientialappreciation,aphilosophythatencouragesyoutoengagedirectlywiththeworldaroundyou.It’saboutlearningfromreal-lifeexperiences,anddiscoveringamoreprofoundandengagingwaytolearn.Topracticeexperientialappreciation,youcanstartbygettinginvolvedinhands-onactivitiesrelatedtoyoursubjects.Theywillprovideafirsthandunderstandingoftheconceptsyou’restudying,makinglearningactiveandmeaningful.So,tryjoiningasportsteam,pickingupapaintbrush,ortakingpartinalocalcharityevent.37Asyoudivedeeper,immerseyourselffullyinthesurroundingsandactivities.Whenyou’reinnature,don’tjustlookaround.38Touchingtheleaves,feelingthewindandlisteningtothebirdscanenrichyourlearningandmakeeachmomentmorememorable.39Aftertryingsomethingnew,askyourselfwhatyoulearnedandhowitmadeyoufeel.Writeinajournalordiscussitwithfriends.Thisself-discoveryturnsexperiencesintolifelessonsandoffersadeeperunderstandingoftheworld.Experientialappreciationtransformslearningfromatasktobecompletedintoajourneytobetreasured.40So,exploretheworldaroundyou,leteveryexperienceshapeyou,anddiscovertheendlesspossibilitiesthatawait.Thisisthecoreoftruelearning,whereeverymomentisasteptowardsaricher,moreenlightenedlife.A.Theseactivitiesbringlearningtolife.B.Itextendslearningfarbeyondtextbooks.C.Takeyourexperiencesfurtherbyreflectingonthem.D.Mindtheimpactofyouractionsontheenvironment.E.Instead,activateyoursensesforastrongertiewithit.F.Textbooksofferasystematicintroductiontoessentialconceptsandprinciples.G.Nowconsiderexpandingyourlearningfromjustreadingtoactivelyparticipating.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Over20yearsago,HankersonwastryingtocallhersisterwholivedinMaryland.Shehad41tosharehersadstoriesinlifewithhersister.But42dialingtheareacode410,shepressed401.Themistakeendedup43hertoDianafromRhodeIsland.“Whensherealizedthatshehadcalledawrongnumber,shemadeasincere44.Shewaswell-manneredandverysweet.Thenshe45quickly,”recalledDiana,whotoldHankersontocallbackifsheneededanyhelp.Afterthat,Hankersoncalledagainafewmoretimesoverthenextfewweeks.Throughtheirconversation,DianalearnedthatHankerson,wholivesinDelray,Florida,hadbeenattemptingto46hersister.HankersonsaidDianacameata47timeinherlifewhensheandherhusbandgotdivorced.HowevershesaidDianaalways48herspirits.Andshewasso49becauseshecouldfeelthegreatkindnessandencouragementfroma(n)50stranger.Overthenextfewyears,thetwo51agoodrelationshipbyphone,chattingabouttheirchildren—Hankersonisthemotheroftwo,andDiana,amotherofthree.OnthedaybeforeThanksgiving,thepairfinallymetwhenDianawasonatriptoFloridawithherhusbandandchildren.“Oh,itwasatruly52day.ItwasreallythehappiestThanksgivingforme,”Hankersonsaid.“Itwasfullofwarmthandsunshine.Thatreally53myday.”Aftertheirmeeting,DianapostedthephotoofherandHankersononFacebook.Shealsowrote,“The54betweenpeopleinthisworldisjustawrongnumberphonecallaway.Itisreally55.”41.A.advised B.intended C.demanded D.pretended42.A.insteadof B.otherthan C.inspiteof D.incaseof43.A.sending B.adding C.bringing D.connecting44.A.apology B.appointment C.statement D.joke45.A.turnedin B.tookoff C.showedup D.hungup46.A.follow B.protect C.reach D.catch47.A.regular B.proper C.sudden D.rough48.A.lifted B.fixed C.raised D.broke49.A.shy B.confident C.grateful D.considerate50.A.intelligent B.fortunate C.normal D.complete51.A.missedout B.setup C.tookin D.putup52.A.memorable B.long C.realistic D.busy53.A.set B.made C.called D.worked54.A.distance B.boundary C.difference D.balance55.A.amusing B.embarrassing C.unbelievable D.unreasonable第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Recentyearshaveseen____56____increasingpopularityofmicro-dramas,oftenlessthan60seconds.Theshortepisodes(集)aremostlydistributedthroughonlineplatformslikeWeChatmini-programsandsocialmedia.Thebriefmicro-dramasallowtheepisodes____57____(enjoy)withoutwastingmuchenergyandtime.Theireasyaccessibilitycontributestotheirwidespreadacceptance,frompublictransportationtoelevators,____58____(enhance)thespreadofpopularartisticcontent.Akeyreasonbehindthepopularityofthemini-dramashows____59____(be)thatpeoplewhoexperiencestressinreallifemayfindakindofemotionalreleaseintheexaggeratedexpressionsofconflictsinthesestories,suchastakingrevenge____60____(successful)bygainingsuperpowerorhavinggreatwealth.Expertsalsonotethatthemini-dramaaudienceoutweighs____61____ofwebnovels,____62____haverichelementsofplottwistsandconflictstogetreadershooked.Actually,sincetheearly2000s,webnovelshaveenjoyedalargereadershipinChina,pavingtheway____63____thepopularityoftheirvisualproductions,suchasfilms,TVseriesandmini-dramas.Mini-dramas'successcanbeowedtothegrowinghabitofwatchingshortvideosinChina.Thevertical(竖屏的）,smartphone-optimizedminidramaticepisodesattractcasualviewerswhopreferquickand____64____(engage)contents.However,mini-dramasarenotproblem-free.Theirproblemsarerelatedtocontents,includingviolence,emotionalmanipulationandotherunhealthy____65____(tendency),allinpursuitofregisteringhigherclicksandviewership.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假设你是李华，你校计划引进一个机器人担任餐厅服务员或者图书馆管理员，并在英语贴吧征求学生意见，你很感兴趣，决定回帖响应，你所写的内容应包括：1.你认为机器人适合担任的一个岗位，二选一；2.通过比较，阐述你选择的理由，可以从工作效率、服务范围等方面进行表述。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节：读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Thebirthofthelittlegirl,Melody,castashadowoverherfamily.ThewordsthedoctorsaidtoDanaandJeffcompletelyshookthem,“Yourdaughterwasbornwithacleftlip(唇裂).”Itwasimpossibleforthecoupletohidetheirsadness.Theycouldn’tbelieveitwastrueuntiltheysawtheirdaughterinperson.SeeinghercleftmadeDanaandJeffheartbrokenmorethananything.ItbroketheirhearttoimaginethekindoflifeMelodywouldleadinthefuture.Fortunately,DanaandJeffsawarayofhopewhenthedoctortoldthecouplethattheirdaughter’sconditionwastreatablewithacleftlipsurgery(外科手术).Ratherthanfeelingstressfullikethefirstfewdays,theypromisedthemselves